
Having the same problem like word for word. I think I’m gonna start with trying to go mornings on my off days. I think when you try to match your old schedule to a T, you get burnt out. For me that was 1.5 hrs a day 5x week intense lifting and cardio, only time I had for that was at 6am and I got burnt out after 2 days 😭
I mean personally being intense in the gym should not mean it revolves around your day. At most you’re taking an extra 5-10 seconds to squeeze out one or two more reps. Intensity doesn’t mean failure but it means it’s not easy. And when she said she was consistent im assuming that meant improving while being there not just ‘maintaining’
Recovery and mental aptitude play a part in this, not just time spent. And you can absolutely adapt at submaximal loads/intensities, look at many Russian Olympic training studies. Maintenance may have been the wrong word choice, I meant adaptation but along a slow pace over a lifetime